It is the third day of the year and the national capital Delhi is wrapped in dense fog. As soon as January started, fog started wreaking havoc in Delhi, but today i.e. on January 3, the highest fog of the season was seen. The situation is such that roads, trees and plants have all been lost. It is becoming difficult to even see the moving vehicle in front. There is very dense fog in areas like highways. However, there is slight relief in residential areas. Around 6 in the morning, there was so much fog that it was difficult to guess the turn coming on the road.
Due to fog, the speed of trains has slowed down and flights may also be affected. However, Delhi Airport says that visibility is very low, although till now all the flights are running on time. But passengers should keep taking information from the airline regarding their travel.
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According to the Meteorological Department, there will be very dense fog in Delhi today and the minimum temperature can be 8 degrees and the maximum temperature can be 17 degrees Celsius. The cold may increase further in Delhi in the coming days. Severe cold is expected in January. The department also says that the effect of western disturbance may be seen in Delhi over the weekend, due to which there may be light rain in many areas. During this period the minimum temperature may also increase.
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According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of snowfall in Himachal from January 4 to 7 and heavy rain on January 5 and 6. Apart from Himachal, heavy snowfall is expected in different areas especially Jammu-Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad on January 5. Also, there are chances of light rain in the northern plains including Delhi between January 4 and 6.
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At the same time, according to Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency, there may be light to moderate rain and snowfall in the western Himalayan areas today. Light rain is possible at isolated places in coastal Tamil Nadu. Dense to very dense fog may occur in some parts of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The minimum temperature may increase marginally in north-west India.